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Project Overview
Stabilising the lives of those with hand tremors. The singular focus of the GyroGlove is to return independence and freedom. Engineered to withstand the elements, and designed for utter simplicity — the GyroGlove will be your helping hand.
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Project Brief
The GyroGlove is a small, lightweight stability device that fits on the back of the hand attached to a minimalist harness. It locks easily in place, and integrates intelligent functionality. With the GyroGlove, wearers will enjoy both indoor and outdoor daily use.
Project Innovation/Need
Gyroscopes are spinning discs used in cutting edge aerospace technology, but no different from children’s toy tops. Gyroscopes conserve angular momentum to stay upright in any plane of motion. These spinning discs thus counter any input of force instantaneously and proportionally.
We have weighed the options of elastic bands, weights, springs, electromagnetic shock absorbers, hydraulics, soft robotics, and more. But nothing comes close to the balance of responsiveness, simplicity, and reliability of gyroscopes.
If they’re good enough for satellites and rockets, they work for us.
Design Challenge
The GyroGlove was developed closely with patients from day one.
Each function and feature has gone through a rigorous design and engineering process, with final inclusion only if it provides notable benefit.
Maker Design - Tech
Tech-makers appear to come from two schools -new tech and old tech, either way you've worked on how to create something that few could imagine. Your project is remarkable as you've mastered tech, made it your friend and finished off with a project that is kicking it all over town. Your project will fall into one of the following markets: Domestic - Domestic Maker projects represent the consumer connecting with a unique piece, be it a tool for home, an artefact or a practical item to assist with a regular home function. Community - Community Maker projects represent the community connecting with your project. It might be an item to create a mood, a learning device to help advance your community or a practical item to assist with a community function.
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